LG Viper 4G LTE User manual

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Table of Contents
GetStarted 1
YourPhoneataGlance 1
SetUpYourPhone 1
ActivateYourPhone 2
MakeYourFirstCall 3
SetUpYourVoicemail 3
SprintAccountInformationandHelp 4
SprintAccountPasswords 4
ManageYourAccount 5
SprintSupportServices 5
PhoneBasics 7
YourPhoneOverview 7
ViewtheDisplayScreen 9
TurnYourPhoneOnandOff 12
LockandUnlockYourPhone 13
BatteryandCharger 14
ExtendYourBatteryLife 16
PhoneFunctionKeys 16
MenuKey 17
WorkwithMenus 17
NotificationsPanel 19
HomeKey 20
BackKey 20
SearchKey 20
TouchscreenNavigation 20
YourHomeScreen 22
HomeScreen 22
ExtendedHomeScreens 22
UsetheApplicationsKey 23
Applications:HowtoView,OpenandSwitch 23
Applications 25
CustomizeYourHomeScreen 27
AddandRemoveWidgetsontheHomeScreen 29

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ChangethePhone'sWallpaper 29
CustomizeApplicationsIconsontheHomescreen 30
AccessRecently-UsedApplications 31
HomeScreenCleanView 31
ChangetheScreenOrientation 31
EnterTextWiththeOn-screenKeyboard 32
SearchYourPhoneandtheWeb 34
PhoneandWebSearchUsingTextEntry 35
PhoneandWebSearchUsingVoiceCommand 36
PhoneCalls 38
MakePhoneCalls 38
CallUsingthePhoneDialer 38
DialingOptions 39
MissedCallNotification 39
CallEmergencyNumbers 39
In-CallOptions 40
DialandSavePhoneNumbersWithPauses 41
DialFromtheContactsList 41
UseDirectDialing 42
Plus(+)CodeDialing 42
ReceivePhoneCalls 42
VisualVoicemail 43
SetUpVisualVoicemail 44
ReviewVisualVoicemail 44
ListentoMultipleVoicemailMessages 45
ConfigureVisualVoicemailOptions 45
ConfigureVisualVoicemailSettings 46
ChangeYourMainGreetingviatheVoicemailMenu 47
EdittheDisplayNameviatheVoicemailMenu 47
Voicemail(Traditional) 47
SetUpVoicemail 48
VoicemailNotification 48
RetrieveYourVoicemailMessages 49
PhoneCallOptions 49
CallerID 49
CallWaiting 50
3-wayCalling 50

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CallForwarding 51
In-callOptions 51
SetUpSpeedDialing 53
CallLogs 53
SaveaPhoneNumber 56
FindaPhoneNumber 56
VoiceDialer 56
Text-to-Speech 58
Contacts 59
GetStartedWithContacts 59
AddaContact 60
AddaContacttoYourFavorites 61
EditaContactsEntry 61
CommunicatewithYourContacts 64
Import,Export,andShareContacts 66
AccountsandMessaging 68
Gmail 68
CreateaGoogleAccount 68
SignintoYourGoogleAccount 68
AccessGmail 69
SendaGmailMessage 71
ReadandReplytoGmailMessages 72
ChangeGmailSettings 74
Email 75
AddanEmailAccount(POP3orIMAP) 76
CorporateEmail(Outlook) 77
OpenEmail 78
CreateandSendEmail 78
ReplytoorDeleteanEmailMessage 79
ConfigureandSyncCorporateEmailSettings 80
TextandMultimediaMessaging 81
ComposeTextMessages 81
SendaMultimediaMessage(MMS) 82
SaveandResumeaDraftMessage 83
ManagingMessageConversations 83
DeleteMessages 84
TextandMultimediaMessageOptions 85

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SynchronizeAccounts 87
SynchronizeYourGoogleAccount 87
SynchronizeYourCorporateAccount 88
AppsandEntertainment 89
PlayStore™ 89
GoogleWallet™ 90
SprintApplications 91
SprintID 91
SprintZone 93
NASCARSprintCupMobile 93
NBAGameTime 94
SprintTV&Movies 95
Music 95
BackUpYourDownloadedMusicFiles 96
SprintMusicPlus 96
YouTube™ 97
GPSNavigation 98
GoogleMaps™ 98
Scout™byTelenav 100
GoogleNavigation 101
WebandData 102
ConnectWi-Fi 102
TurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaNetwork 102
AddaWi-FiNetwork 103
Wi-FiDirect 104
DataServices 104
YourUserName 104
LaunchaWebConnection 105
DataConnectionStatusandIndicators 105
VirtualPrivateNetworks(VPN) 106
PrepareYourPhoneforVPNConnection 106
SetUpSecureCredentialStorage 106
AddaVPNConnection 106
ConnecttoorDisconnectFromaVPN 107
Browser 107
LearntoNavigatetheBrowser 107
GotoaSpecificWebsite 108

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BrowserMenu 109
AdjustBrowserSettings 109
CreateWebsiteSettings 110
CreateBookmarks 110
AdjustBrowserPrivacy&SecuritySettings 111
TetheringandPortableHotspot 112
CameraandVideo 114
TakePictures 114
CameraSettings 115
ViewYourPictures 116
GalleryOptions 116
AssignPictures 117
RecordVideos 117
VideoSettings 118
VideoGalleryOptions 118
ToolsandCalendar 120
QuickMemo™ 120
SmartShare 121
Calendar 123
OpentheCalendarandChangeView 123
ViewEventDetails 125
CreateanEvent 126
EditorDeleteanEvent 127
SetanEventReminder 127
RespondtoanEventReminder 127
DisplayandSynchronizeCalendars 128
ChangeCalendarSettings 128
Folders 129
Alarm/Clock 129
Calculator 132
Bluetooth 132
TurnBluetoothOnandOff 132
BluetoothSettingsMenu 133
PairingBluetoothDevices 134
SendItemsviaBluetooth 135
DisconnectBluetoothConnectionDuringanActiveCall 136
microSDCard 136

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RemovethemicroSDCard 136
InsertthemicroSDCard 137
microSDIconIndicators 137
microSDAdapter 137
ViewMemoryinthemicroSDCard 138
FormatthemicroSDCard 138
ConnectYourPhonetoYourComputer 139
UpdateYourPhone 140
Settings 141
Wireless&NetworksSettings 141
Wi-FiSettings 141
BluetoothSettings 141
DataUsage 141
AirplaneMode 141
Wi-FiDirect 142
PortableWi-FiHotspot 142
BluetoothTethering 143
NFC 143
AndroidBeam 143
VPNSettings 144
MobileNetworksSettings 144
CallSettings 144
QuickMessages 144
NorthAmericanDialing 145
InternationalDialing 145
TTYMode 145
ProximitySensor 146
NoiseReduction 146
VoicemailSettings 146
SaveUnknownNumbers 146
RoamingSettings 147
SetRoamMode 147
RoamingGuard 148
DataRoamGuard 148
DeviceSettings 149
SoundSettings 149
Ringtone&Notifications 150

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TouchFeedback&System 152
DisplaySettings 153
HomeScreen 155
LockScreen 156
Gestures 159
Storage 160
PowerSaver 160
AppsSettings 161
PersonalSettings 162
Accounts&Sync 162
LocationServices 162
Security 163
Language&InputSettings 164
Backup&Reset 165
SystemSettings 166
Date&time 166
Accessibility 166
Connectivity 166
DeveloperOptions 167
UpdateYourPhone 169
DisplayYourPhoneNumber 169
CopyrightInformation 170
Index 171

Get Started 1
Get Started
ThefollowingtopicsgiveyoualltheinformationyouneedtosetupyourphoneandSprintservicefor
thefirsttime.
Your Phone at a Glance
Thefollowingillustrationoutlinesyourphone‘sprimaryexternalfeaturesandbuttons.
Set Up Your Phone
Youmustfirstinstallandchargethebatterytobeginsettingupyourphone.
1. Installthebattery.
l Removethebatteryfromitspackaging.

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l Insertthebatteryintotheopeninginthebackofthephone,makingsuretheconnectorsalign
(seestep1inthefollowingillustration).Gentlypressdowntosecurethebattery(seestep2
inthefollowingillustration).
l Positionthebackcoveroverthebatterycompartmentandpressdownuntilyouhearaclick
(seestep3inthefollowingillustration).
2. Chargeyourbattery.
l ConnectthechargingadapterandUSBcableasshown;theLGlogoonthecharging
adaptershouldfacetowardyou.
l PlugoneendoftheUSBcableintothephone'sCharger/AccessoryPortandtheotherend
intoanelectricaloutlet.Thechargetimevariesdependinguponthebatterylevel.
3. PressandholdthePower/Lock Button locatedonthetoprighttoturnthedeviceon.
Activate Your Phone
Followtheinstructionsbelowtoactivateyourphoneifithasnotalreadybeenactivated.Depending
onyouraccountorhowandwhereyoupurchasedyourphone,itmaybereadytouseoryoumay
needtoactivateitonyourSprintaccount.
n IfyoupurchasedyourphoneataSprintStore,itisprobablyactivatedandreadytouse.
n IfyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailanditisforanewSprintaccountoranewlineofservice,it
isdesignedtoactivateautomatically.
n Whenyouturnthephoneonforthefirsttime,youshouldseeaHands Free Activationscreen,
whichmaybefollowedbyaPRL UpdatescreenandaFirmware Updatescreen.Followthe
onscreeninstructionstocontinue.

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n Ifyoureceivedyourphoneinthemailandyouareactivatinganewphoneforanexistingnumber
onyouraccount(you'reswappingphones),youcanactivateonyourcomputeronlineordirectly
onyourphone.
l Activate on your computer:
o Gotosprint.com/activateandcompletetheonlineinstructionstoactivateyourphone.
l Activate on your phone:
o Turnonyournewphone.(Makesuretheoldoneisturnedoff.)Yourphonewill
automaticallyattemptHands-FreeActivation.
o TouchActivatetooverrideauto-activationandstartthemanualactivationwizard.
o Followtheon-screenpromptstocompletetheactivationprocess.
n Toconfirmactivation,makeaphonecall.Ifyourphoneisstillnotactivatedoryoudonothave
accesstotheInternet,contactSprintCustomerServiceat1-888-211-4727forassistance.
Tip: DonotpressthePower/LockButton whilethephoneisbeingactivated.Pressing
Power/LockButton cancelstheactivationprocess.
Note: Ifyouarehavingdifficultywithactivation,contactSprintCustomerServicebydialing1-888-
211-4727 fromanyotherphone.
Make Your First Call
Onceyourphoneisactivated,youcanmakephonecalls.
1. Tap > .(TaptheDialtab,ifthescreenisnotalreadyonthedialscreen.)
2. Usethedialpadtoenteraphonenumber.
l Ifyouenterawrongnumber,tap toerasedigitsonebyone.
l Toerasetheentirenumber,touchandhold .
3. Tap todialthenumber.
Note: Yourphone'sbatteryshouldhaveenoughchargeforyourphonetoturnonandfindasignal,
setupyourvoicemail,andmakeacall.Youshouldfullychargeyourbatteryassoonaspossible.
Set Up Your Voicemail
Yourphoneautomaticallytransfersallunansweredcallstoyourvoicemail,evenifyourphoneisin
useorturnedoff.YoushouldsetupyourSprintvoicemailandpersonalgreetingassoonasyour

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phoneisactivated.Alwaysuseapasswordtoprotectagainstunauthorizedaccess.
1. Tap > .(TaptheDialtab,ifthescreenisnotalreadyonthedialscreen.)
2. Touchandhold .
3. Followthesystempromptsto:
l Createyourpassword.
l Recordyournameannouncement.
l Recordyourgreeting.
Note: Sprintstronglyrecommendsthatyoucreateapasswordwhensettingupyourvoicemailto
protectagainstunauthorizedaccess.Withoutapassword,anyonewhohasaccesstoyourphoneis
abletoaccessyourvoicemailmessages.
Sprint Account Information and Help
Findoutaboutaccountpasswordsandinformationaboutmanagingyouraccountandfindinghelp.
Sprint Account Passwords
AsaSprintcustomer,youenjoyunlimitedaccesstoyourpersonalaccountinformation,your
voicemailaccount,andyourdataservicesaccount.Toensurethatnooneelsehasaccesstoyour
information,youwillneedtocreatepasswordstoprotectyourprivacy.
AccountUserNameandPassword
Ifyouaretheaccountowner,youwillcreateanaccountusernameandpasswordwhenyousignon
towww.sprint.com.(ClickSign in/Registertogetstarted.)Ifyouarenottheaccountowner(if
someoneelsereceivesthebillforyourSprintservice),youcangetasub-accountpasswordat
www.sprint.com.
VoicemailPassword
You’llcreateyourvoicemailpassword(orpasscode)whenyousetupyourvoicemail.SeeSetUp
YourVoicemailformoreinformationonyourvoicemailpassword.
DataServicesPassword
WithyourSprintphone,youmayelecttosetupanoptionaldataservicespasswordtocontrolaccess
andauthorizePremiumServicepurchases.
Formoreinformation,ortochangeyourpasswords,signontowww.sprint.comorcallSprint
CustomerServiceat1-888-211-4727.

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Manage Your Account
ManageyourSprintaccountfromyourcomputer,yourSprintphone,oranyotherphone.
Online:sprint.com
n Accessyouraccountinformation.
n Checkyourminutesused(dependingonyourSprintserviceplan).
n Viewandpayyourbill.
n EnrollinSprintonlinebillingandautomaticpayment.
n Purchaseaccessories.
n ShopforthelatestSprintphones.
n ViewavailableSprintserviceplansandoptions.
n Learnmoreaboutdataservicesandotherproductslikegames,ringers,screensavers,and
more.
FromYourSprintPhone
n Fromthedialscreen,tap   toaccessasummaryofyourSprintserviceplanorget
answerstootherquestions.
n Fromthedialscreen,tap   tomakeapayment.
n Fromthedialscreen,tap   tocheckminuteusageandaccountbalance.
FromAnyOtherPhone
n SprintCustomerService:1-888-211-4727.
n BusinessCustomerService:1-888-788-4727.
Sprint Support Services
Sprint411andSprintOperatorServicesletyoueasilyaccessinformationandcallingassistance
fromyourSprintphone.
Sprint411
Sprint411givesyouaccesstoavarietyofservicesandinformation,includingresidential,business,
andgovernmentlistings;movielistingsorshowtimes;drivingdirections,restaurantreservations,and

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majorlocaleventinformation.Youcangetuptothreepiecesofinformationpercall,andtheoperator
canautomaticallyconnectyourcallatnoadditionalcharge.
Thereisaper-callchargetouseSprint411,andyouwillbebilledforairtime.
n Fromthedialscreen,tap    .
SprintOperatorServices
SprintOperatorServicesprovidesassistancewhenyouplacecollectcallsorwhenyouplacecalls
billedtoalocaltelephonecallingcardorthirdparty.
n Fromthedialscreen,tap  .
Formoreinformationortoseethelatestinproductsandservices,visitusonlineatsprint.com.
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Phone Basics
Yourphoneispackedwithfeaturesthatsimplifyyourlifeandexpandyourabilitytostayconnectedto
thepeopleandinformationthatareimportanttoyou.Thefollowingtopicswillintroducethebasic
functionsandfeaturesofyourphone.
Tip: PhoneSoftwareUpgrades–Updatestoyourphone’ssoftwaremaybecomeavailablefrom
timetotime.Sprintwillautomaticallyuploadcriticalupdatestoyourphone.Youcanalsousethe
menutocheckforanddownloadupdates.Tap > >System settings>System updates.
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Your Phone Overview
Theillustrationsanddescriptionsbelowoutlineyourphone‘sbasiclayout.
FrontView
1. Power/Lock Buttonlocksthescreen.Pressandholdtoopenthephoneoptionsmenuforthe
followingoptions:Power off,Power off and restart,andAirplane mode.Youcanalso
quicklyswitchtoSilentmode ,Vibrationmode orSoundmode .
2. Earpiece letsyouhearthecallerandautomatedprompts.
3. Front-Facing Camera Lensallowsyoutotakepicturesandvideoofyourself.Alsoletsyou
participateinvideochats.

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4. Proximity Sensorsensesproximitytowardsotherobjects(suchasyourhead)sothattouch
commandsarenotaccidentallyactivatedduringacall.
Note: Pleasebecarefulnottocoverthesensorswithaprotectivefilm,pouch,oraprotectivecase
notauthorizedbyLG.
5. Touchscreendisplaysalltheinformationneededtooperateyourphone,suchasthe
applications,callstatus,theContactslist,thedateandtime,andthesignalandbatterystrength.
6. Home KeyreturnstotheHomescreen.Ifyou'realreadyviewingoneofextensionpanes,it
opensthecentralHomescreen.Touchandholdtodisplayrecentlyusedapplications.
7. Back Keyreturnstothepreviousscreen.Italsoclosespop-updisplayitemssuchasmenusand
dialogboxes.
8. Search Key displaystheQuickSearchboxthatcanbeusedtosearchforakeytermbothonthe
phoneandonline.SeeSearchKey.
l Forexample,enteringtheword“Pa”willdisplayanymatchingentriesfromyourphone‘s
Contactslist,installedapplications,orwillsuggestsearchterms.
l PressandholdtolaunchVoiceSearchwhereyoucaninitiateaGoogle™searchbyverbally
enteringsearchterms.ThephonerecognizesyourspokenwordsandinitiatesaWeb
search.
9. Menu Keyallowsyoutoaccessyourphone'smainfunctionsmenufromtheHomescreen:
Theme,Home screen settings,Lock screen settings,App settings,andSystem
settings.Whileusinganapplication,taptoopenalistofavailableoptions.
10. Microphoneallowsothercallerstohearyouclearlywhenyouarespeakingtothem.
RearView
1. Flashhelpsyoutakepicturesandvideoindimlighting.

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2. Back-Facing Camera Lensletsyoutakepicturesandrecordvideos.
3. Speakerletsyouhearthedifferentringersandsounds.Thespeakeralsoletsyouhearthe
caller’svoiceinspeakerphonemode.
4. Fingertip Cutoutallowsyoutoeasilyremovethephone'sbackcover.
5. Charger/Accessory PortallowsyoutoconnectthephonechargeroraUSBcable.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
6. Volume Buttonsallowyoutoadjusttheringerandmediavolumes,ortoadjustthein-call
volumeduringacall.
7. 3.5mm Headset Jackallowsyoutopluginaheadsetforconvenient,hands-freeconversations.
CAUTION!Insertinganaccessoryintotheincorrectjackmaydamagethephone.
8. microSD Slotaccommodatesthepre-installedmicroSD™card(expandableupto32GB).
View the Display Screen
TheStatusBarappearsatthetopofthescreen.Itdisplaysiconsindicatingthatyou’vereceived
notifications(ontheleft)andiconsindicatingthephone’sstatus(ontheright),alongwiththecurrent
time.
IfyouhavemorenotificationsthancanfitintheStatusBar,the iconpromptsyoutoopenthe
StatusBartoviewthemall.(SeeNotificationsPanel.)
Thefollowinglistidentifiesthesymbolsyou’llseeonyourphone'sdisplayscreen:
StatusIcons
Icon Status
Signal Strength–Showsyourcurrentsignalstrength(themorebarsthereare,the
strongerthesignalis).
No Service–Yourphonecannotfindausablesignal.
4G Connected–Indicatesthat4Gdataserviceisavailable.
4G In Use–Indicatesthat4Gdataserviceisinuse.
3G/1x Connected–Indicatesthat3G/1xdataserviceisavailable.

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Icon Status
3G/1x In Use–Indicatesthat3G/1xdataserviceisinuse.
Bluetooth On–IndicatesthatBluetoothison.
Bluetooth Connected–IndicatesthatthephoneisconnectedtoaBluetoothphone.
GPS On–IndicatesthatGPSison.
GPS Communicating–Indicatesthatthephoneisreceivinglocationdatafrom
GPS.
Roaming–Yourphoneis“roaming”offtheNationwideSprintNetwork.
Airplane Mode–IndicatesthatthephoneisinAirplaneMode.
Speakerphone On–IndicatesthatSpeakerphoneison.
Vibrate Mode–Indicatesthattheringervolumeissettovibrateandanysoundsare
silenced.
Ringer Silenced–Indicatesthatallsoundsareturnedoff.
Very Low Battery–Indicatesthatbatteryisverylow.
Low Battery–Indicatesthatbatteryislow.
Battery Drained (40%)–Indicatesthatbatteryispartiallydrained.
Battery Full–Showsyourcurrentbatterychargelevel.(Iconshownisfullycharged.)
Battery Charging–Indicatesthatbatteryischarging.
Unknown Battery–Indicatesthatanunknownbatteryisinserted.
Alarm Clock–Indicatesthatanalarmisset.
NFC Activated–IndicatesthatNFCisactivated.
NotificationIcons

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Icon Notification
New Gmail Message–IndicatesanewGmailmessage.
New Email–IndicatesanewEmailmessage.
New Text or Multimedia Message–Indicatesyouhavereceivedanewtextor
multimediamessage.
Problem With Text Or Multimedia Message Delivery–Indicatesatextor
multimediamessageisundeliverable.
Urgent Text or Multimedia Message-Indicatesyouhavereceivedanurgenttext
ormultimediamessage.
New Google Talk Message–IndicatesyouhavereceivedanewGoogleTalk
message.
New Voicemail–Indicatesyouhavereceivedanewvoicemailmessage.
Upcoming Event–Alertsyoutoanupcomingevent.
Data Is Syncing–Applicationsyncisactiveandsynchronizationisinprogressfor
Gmail,Calendar,andContacts.
Problem With Sign-In Or Sync–Therehasbeenanissuewithyourconnectionto
theGoogleserver,oryouwerenotproperlysignedintoyouraccount.Inordertouse
Googleapplicationorsyncfeatures,youmustsetupandsignintoanactiveGoogle
Account.
Full microSD Card–IndicatesthatthemicroSDcardisfull.
Wi-Fi Networks Available–IndicatesthatopenorsecuredWi-Finetworksare
available.
Wi-Fi Direct–IndicatesthatWi-FiDirectisturnedon.
USB Connected–ThephonehasdetectedanactiveUSBconnection.
USB Debugging Connected–ThephonehasdetectedanactiveUSBconnection
andisinaUSBDebuggingmode.
More Notifications Not Displayed–Indicatesthattherearemorenotifications
whicharenotdisplayedintheStatusBar.
Call In Progress–Indicatesthatacallisinprogress.
Call In Progress Using Bluetooth Headset–Indicatesthatacallisinprogress
usingtheBluetoothheadset.
Call Being Forwarded–Indicatesthatacallisbeingforwarded.

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Icon Notification
Call On Hold–Indicatesthatacallisonhold.
Missed Call–Indicatesthatyouhavemissedcalls.
Uploading Data–Indicatesthatyourphoneisuploadingdata.
Downloading Data–Indicatesthatyourphoneisdownloadingdata.
Download Finished–Indicatesthatadownloadiscomplete.
Connected To VPN–IndicatesthatthephoneisconnectedtoaVirtualPrivate
Network.
Song Is Playing–Indicatesthatasongiscurrentlyplaying.
Carrier data–Datausethresholdapproachingorexceeded.
TTY–IndicatesthatyourphoneisoperatinginTTYmode.
Tethering and Hotspot Active-IndicatesthatbothUSBtetheringandPortableWi-
Fihotspotareactive.
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot Active-IndicatesthatPortableWi-Fihotspotisactive.
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Turn Your Phone On and Off
Turnyourphoneonandoffandwake-upthescreenbyusingthePower/LockButton .
TurnYourPhoneOn
n PressandholdthePower/LockButton .
Onceyourphoneison,itmaydisplay“SearchingforService.”Whenyourphonefindsasignal,it
entersstandbymode–thephone’sidlestate.Atthispoint,youarereadytobeginmakingand
receivingcalls.
Ifyourphoneisunabletofindasignalafter15minutesofsearching,aPowerSavefeatureis
automaticallyactivated.Whenasignalisfound,yourphoneautomaticallyreturnstostandbymode.
InPowerSavemode,yourphonesearchesforasignalperiodicallywithoutyourintervention.You
canalsoinitiateasearchforSprintservicebypressinganykey(whenyourphoneisturnedon).
Tip: ThePowerSavefeatureconservesyourbatterypowerwhenyouareinanareawherethereis
nosignal.